Williamtown TCU

Positions

Name	Callsign	Frequency	Login ID
Williamtown Approach (High)	Willy Approach	133.300	WLM_APP
Williamtown Approach (Low)†	Willy Approach	135.700	WLM-L_APP

† Non-standard positions may only be used in accordance with VATPAC Air Traffic Services Policy

Airspace

Default

By default, WLM TCU owns the airspace within the WLM MIL CTR SFC to F125. This may be amended by NOTAM.

When WLM TCU is active above F125 by ad-hoc release or NOTAM, WLM-L_APP owns the airspace SFC to F125, while WLM APP owns the rest of WLM TCU airspace above F125. This may be adjusted as required with coordination.

Diagram

Note

It is the responsibility of the WLM TCU controller(s) to negotiate any airspace releases with ARL(All).

ADC

When WLM ADC is online, they own the airspace within the WLM MIL CTR A (SFC-A050). This may be amended/released as required between WLM ADC and WLM TCU.

Charts

Note

Additional charts to the AIP may be found in the RAAF TERMA document, available towards the bottom of RAAF AIP page

Coordination

ARL(All)

Airspace

Any airspace releases from the default setup must be coordinated and agreed upon with ARL. It is also good practice to remind them of any airspace releases that may be active due to NOTAMs.

Departures

Voiceless for all aircraft:

Tracking via a Procedural SID terminus; and
Assigned the lower of F120 or the RFL

Note

Aircraft are not required to be tracking via the SID procedure, simply tracking via any of the terminus waypoints (Regardless of departure airport or assigned SID) is sufficient to meet the criteria for voiceless coordination

All other aircraft going to ARL CTA must be Heads-up Coordinated by WLM TCU prior to the boundary.

Example

WLM TCU -> MLD: "QJE1597, request DCT OMGAB"
MLD -> WLM TCU: "QJE1597, concur DCT OMGAB"

Arrivals/Overfliers

Voiceless for all aircraft:

With ADES YWLM; and
Assigned a STAR; and
Assigned A090

All other aircraft coming from ARL CTA will be Heads-up Coordinated to WLM TCU.

ADC

Airspace

WLM ADC owns the airspace within the WLM MIL CTR A (SFC-A050). This may be amended/released as required between WLM ADC and WLM TCU.

Departures

'Next' coordination is not required from WLM ADC to WLM TCU for aircraft that are:
a) Departing from a runway nominated in the ATIS; and
b) Assigned the standard assignable level;
c) Assigned a Procedural SID

Example

WLM ADC -> WLM TCU: "Next, MVP"
WLM TCU -> WLM ADC: "MVP, Left Heading 010, Unrestricted"
WLM ADC -> WLM TCU: "Left Heading 010, MVP"

The Standard Assignable level from WLM ADC to WLM TCU is the lower of F120 or the RFL.

Arrivals/Overfliers

Voiceless coordination is in place from WLM TCU to WLM ADC for arrivals cleared for an approach on to a runway nominated on the ATIS. All other aircraft and all overfliers must be heads-up coordinated as soon as practical.

Example

WLM TCU -> WLM ADC: "via WLM, ZULU, Close formation of 5, do you have any restrictions or requirements?”
WLM ADC -> WLM TCU: "ZULU, no restrictions or requirements, A040"